Improving CSA’s Rules
Kudos to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for agreeing to alter its CSA safety program in light of research showing there may not be a strong correlation between certain violations and the rate of accidents.
August 9, 2010Daily Briefings from Transport Topics
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FMCSA Alters Safety Plan
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said last week it is changing how it targets trucking companies for enforcement based on a study of its new CSA safety-monitoring program.
August 9, 2010Bill Would Let Ports Set Rules on Environmental Standards
New legislation aimed at giving ports more authority to set environmental regulations is expanding the battle over the Port of Los Angeles’ controversial employees-only clean trucks plan from the courts to Congress.
August 9, 2010NHTSA Eyes Stability Systems to Prevent Tanker Rollovers
Requiring stability control systems to be installed on all heavy-duty trucks would prevent nearly 3,500 rollovers, save 106 lives and eliminate nearly 4,400 injuries in the United States every year, a top federal highway official said last week.
August 9, 2010Opinion: Don’t Lose Sleep Over CSA
I have been following with interest the published articles covering the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new CSA program. The articles include a front-page story in the June 28 edition of this newspaper headlined “CSA Training Could Affect O-Os, Some Industry Officials Worry.”
August 4, 2010ATA, NTTC Release Tanker Safety Video in Conjunction with DOT
American Trucking Associations and the National Tank Truck Carriers announced the release of a video aimed at preventing cargo tank rollovers.
August 4, 2010Celebrating Industry’s Finest
August is our favorite month. It’s usually a relaxed time of year, when most people take vacations and kick back a little before rushing back into the thick of things. The seasonal shipping crush usually begins to take shape in September, so August feels a bit like the lull before the storm.
August 2, 2010FMCSA Sends New HOS Proposal to White House for Review
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it sent its hours-of-service proposal to the White House for review on July 26.
August 2, 2010PHMSA Seeks to Eliminate Requirements for Special Permits to Haul Certain Hazmats
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed a rule that would eliminate requirements for special permits to haul some hazmats, ranging from liquefied petroleum gas to anhydrous ammonia fertilizers.
August 2, 2010Senate Bill Would Require DOT to Issue Plan to Resolve U.S.-Mexico Trucking Impasse
The Obama administration must produce a plan to solve the ongoing border trucking dispute with Mexico by October, under a provision inserted in the Transportation Department’s 2011 budget.
August 2, 2010